Last summer I was in Sundance and had an afternoon to shoot a music video for Ryan Holdaway, a local musician. Final Cut Pro X was just released and I thought it would be a good opportunity to see if I could cut this in FCPX.

This video features people from all over the world who come to celebrate the season by visiting the beautiful lights displayed on Temple Square. The light from hundreds of thousands of bulbs are reflected in the shining faces of those who come to visit.

I was on hand this Sunday in Louisville to watch my son Sam participate in his first Ironman. For those of you who don’t know, the Ironman is the world’s premiere endurance sporting event. It starts at 7:00 with a 2.4 mile swim, then the athletes jump on their bikes and bike 112 miles. The athletes then put on their running shoes and run a full marathon of 26.2 miles, for a total mileage of 140.6 miles.

This was my first starlight time lapse attempt. Being enamored of Tom Lowe’s TimeScapes I wanted to give it a try. My family was traveling on our way back from Monument Valley and spent an afternoon and night at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Here is another 15 second spot for Reser Bicycle Outfitters in Newport, KY. Filmed on their Tuesday night ride June 28, 2011. All shots were “live” and done in one take. First shot in Newport, 2nd shot in Silver Grove, 3rd shot in Fort Thomas and 4th shot in Camp Springs, KY. Actually shot in this order: 1, 3, 2, 4.